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This is a compilation of several stories about my great grandma, Sylvia Oscar. She was a stubborn, tough woman who sometimes made funny mistakes.

In this interview, conducted November 23, 2018 in Queens, New York, Arib Chowdhury interviews his mother Momota about her childhood and her greatest influencer. Momota shares about her school life and fun trips she took with her family. She also...

A story of how my 100 year old grandma experienced anti-semitism and discrimination as she moved throughout the United States and the world.

This interview is a Cuban interview. I love my grandma and this brought us closer. I asked her questions about our family and about her, that I never knew before. I loved this assignment and I’m sure that future students...

My dad answers questions about his life as a parent.

This interview is on the six month anniversary of the day Barb was first admitted to the hospital with a rare illness, HSV encephalitis, which is an acute viral infection in the brain. Overcoming the life-threatening illness was only the...

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Interview with my Mommom, Patricia

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

Marlo talks about her Grandmother Ella Mae McManus who passed away over 20 years ago.

I talk with my grandparents on how they first met and what they’re most thankful for.

In this interview we talk a lot about lessons learned in her life. Not backing down, learing to keep control and respecting family are all really big factors in her life today. We talk about Iris Hills, a dance class...

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

Interview with pa

This interview was taken in Macon Georgia on November 24 2018. Interview of my Mom about her life. Includes her growing up, religion, her children, and her favorite memories.

Jody (Edna Jo) LaFevers was raised in an old 2 story house with a big front porch in a small town on the Missouri border called Viola. Her mother would make all of her clothes, including her prom dress, so...

The great thanksgiving listen, my mom reflects on her childhood. Thegreatlisten2018.

I chose to interview my brother who is 21 years old and is a senior at Kent State University. I wanted to interview him because he changed his major and I was wondering how it went. I thought the interview...

I (18) had a conversation with my grandmother Brenda (73) where I asked her questions about her younger life for an interview in my class.

Emmie Ketchum, 18, interviews her grandmother Neyda Puig, 82, about her life, family, travels, and childhood

Life of Veronica

Bill looks up to his father. He is great full for his wife and children. One of his favorite memories is meeting his wife.

Mother’s journey growing up with a single mom, losing her husband to cancer and in her times in quarantine.

“Do whatever comes along”—Frederick William Dalton. We talk about Helen’s grandfather Dalton; Idahoan, college graduate, socialist, and farmer.

This is an interview of our grandmother, Mehmooda Khalid. She has been through a lot in her lifetime including the partition of India and Pakistan.